Obion County TN Archives Biographies.....Rainey, Albert J. 1882 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tn/tnfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@gmail.com November 13, 2005, 9:46 pm Author: Will T. Hale ALBERT J. RAINEY. Among the enterprising young business men of Obion county, who have been the architect of their own fortunes and owe their present success in life entirely to their own efforts, A. J. Rainey, of Union City, holds a prominent position. His career substantially supports the statement that industry, ambition and perseverance will eventually bring success, and this is true in any of the walks of life. Mr. Rainey bears the added distinction of being a native son of Union City, and was born here in 1882, a son of R. W. and Amanda Elizabeth (Johnson) Rainey, both of Tennessee, and the first of their five children. On the maternal side, his grandfather was Andrew Jackson Johnson. He was a native of Virginia, and was there married to a Miss Lasister. A. J. Rainey received his education in the common schools of Union City, after leaving which he secured a position delivering groceries for a Mr. William Stone of this city. His faithfulness to duty, industrious habits and efforts in his employer's interests soon won him promotion to the position of clerk, and his services were later further recognized by his being taken into the firm as a partner. The business steadily grew under the young man's able management of affairs, and when Mr. Stone was ready to retire from activities he sold his interest to Mr. Rainey, who since that time has conducted the business alone. He has been sole owner of this establishment since 1910, and has succeeded in building up a flourishing trade, numbering among his customers some of the most representative families of the city. A large stock of staple and fancy groceries, including everything handled by a first-class grocery, are displayed in an attractive and sanitary manner, and Mr. Rainey's evident desire to please his customers, his unfailing courtesy, and his unique and modern ideas have put the business on a sound foundation, and given him a place of independence among the substantial citizens of his native city. Mr. Rainey's success has been no mere matter of chance; it is but the result of strict adherence to business, well-directed effort and constant integrity, and the reputation he bears in business circles speaks eloquently for his honorable business methods. He takes a good citizen's interest in all matters that affect his community, but has found no time from his business duties to enter the public field as a seeker for political preferment. His commercial activities have satisfied his ambitions, and he has preferred home life to membership in organizations of a social nature, although he is popular among his acquaintances, and has numerous warm friends in Union City. On July 29, 1911, Mr. Rainey was united in marriage with Miss Grace Harris, the estimable daughter of Anselm Harris, of Union City, and to this union there has been born one son, Albert Jackson, Jr. Additional Comments: From: A history of Tennessee and Tennesseans : the leaders and representative men in commerce, industry and modern activities by Will T. Hale Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1913 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/obion/bios/rainey304nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/tnfiles/ File size: 3.6 Kb